BSS-82 ‘Ansar Al Islam’ member arrested in Dhaka

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‘Ansar Al Islam’ member arrested in Dhaka

DHAKA, Sep 27, 2020 (BSS) – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a member of the banned militant outfit Ansar Al-Islam from Mirpur’s Majar road area on Saturday night.

The arrestee has been identified as Muhammad Nibir Hassan alias Abdur Rahim,19. A smart phone, leaflet and extremism book were seized from him.

Deputy Commander of RAB-4 Major Rakib said, acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB-4 conducted a raid in the area around 10:45pm on Saturday night and arrested Abdur Rahim.

He also said that during the primary interrogation, the arrestee confessed that he is an active member of Ansar Al Islam.

Legal action will be taken against the arrested extremist, he added.

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